What is 3 minus 10/3?

Looking for the result of 3 - 10/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3 by 10/3?

3 1 − 10 3 = (3 × 3) − (10 × 1) 1 × 3 = -1 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 3 = 9
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 1 = 10
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 9 − 10 = -1
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 3 = 3
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -1/3

The result of subtracting 3/1 and 10/3 is : -1/3 (or -0.33333333333333 in its decimal form)